LittleDeuceCoop
In the Brooder
Hello,
We're a new chicken family (almost 3 weeks now) and have fallen in love!
Our adventure began when our friends, who are also new chicken owners, hatched several chicks in late February. We happily welcomed Thelma and Louise to our new coop when they were about 14 weeks old. Sadly, Thelma was a rooster, so he went to live with a new family.
We acquired 3 new babies from an ad on Craigslist and introduced them to Louise. She was a bit grumpy at first, but seems to have warmed up to them just fine.
Louise is an Easter Egger and is now the leader of the flock. We believe Lovey Dovey is a Buff Orpington, Missy Elliott might be an Australorp, and are hoping Henny Penny is a Silver Laced Wyandotte. I'll post pictures and would love to hear some knowledgeable opinions. My only experience is the countless hours of research I've done on the Internet in the last few months.
We are hoping all the new babies are pullets, because we can't keep a rooster in our residential neighborhood.
They forage in our backyard in the daytime and sleep in their coop at night. We are feeding Purina Start/Grow Medicated feed, Probiotic Chick Boost, scratch grains and some scraps. I'm also treating for possible coccidiosis with Sulmet (sulfamethazine sodium) because I noticed Henny Penny had a few poops with blood the day after she came home with us.
We are fortunate enough to have a wonderful feed store nearby with a very helpful, friendly staff.
The babies love to sit with me in the evening and have started roosting on my shoulders. They seem to enjoy being pet and I have a feeling they will be very friendly chickens when they grow up.
We are a human family of five. My husband Bryan, Trevor 17, Chase 15, Kate 4, and myself, mama hen. We have a cat named Jack, a goldfish, and 2 baby guinea pigs. Our beloved yellow Labrador, Frank, died last year and my husband, a fabulous handyman, converted his custom built doghouse into a chicken coop.
We're looking forward to all the chicken adventures to come!
Angela
We're a new chicken family (almost 3 weeks now) and have fallen in love!
Our adventure began when our friends, who are also new chicken owners, hatched several chicks in late February. We happily welcomed Thelma and Louise to our new coop when they were about 14 weeks old. Sadly, Thelma was a rooster, so he went to live with a new family.
We acquired 3 new babies from an ad on Craigslist and introduced them to Louise. She was a bit grumpy at first, but seems to have warmed up to them just fine.
Louise is an Easter Egger and is now the leader of the flock. We believe Lovey Dovey is a Buff Orpington, Missy Elliott might be an Australorp, and are hoping Henny Penny is a Silver Laced Wyandotte. I'll post pictures and would love to hear some knowledgeable opinions. My only experience is the countless hours of research I've done on the Internet in the last few months.
We are hoping all the new babies are pullets, because we can't keep a rooster in our residential neighborhood.
They forage in our backyard in the daytime and sleep in their coop at night. We are feeding Purina Start/Grow Medicated feed, Probiotic Chick Boost, scratch grains and some scraps. I'm also treating for possible coccidiosis with Sulmet (sulfamethazine sodium) because I noticed Henny Penny had a few poops with blood the day after she came home with us.
We are fortunate enough to have a wonderful feed store nearby with a very helpful, friendly staff.
The babies love to sit with me in the evening and have started roosting on my shoulders. They seem to enjoy being pet and I have a feeling they will be very friendly chickens when they grow up.
We are a human family of five. My husband Bryan, Trevor 17, Chase 15, Kate 4, and myself, mama hen. We have a cat named Jack, a goldfish, and 2 baby guinea pigs. Our beloved yellow Labrador, Frank, died last year and my husband, a fabulous handyman, converted his custom built doghouse into a chicken coop.
We're looking forward to all the chicken adventures to come!
Angela
Last edited:
